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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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